Go Back Geranium Sanguineum Pink Hardy Cranesbill

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 3:59 PM
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    This hardy geranium cultivar is a clump-forming perennial which forms a spreading mound of foliage that typically grows 6-8" tall and spreads to 18-24" wide.  Features 5-petaled, pale pink flowers with dark pink lines on the petals and small, deeply-lobed,dark green leaves.  Primarily blooms in May and June with a sparser bloom occurring throughout the summer.  Foliage often turns attractive shades of red in autumn.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerates some drought, but prefers and spreads best in moist, humusy soils with good drainage. Deadheading is tedious for larger plantings and probably unnecessary. Side stems maybe removed at any time to control spread. If not deadheaded, some self-seeding may occur in ideal growing conditions. Foliage may decline after flowering in hot summer climates, at which point it may be lightly sheared back and shaped to revitalize.

    Flower Color

    Light pink heavily veined with darker pink/red

    Foliage Color

    Green

    Plant Spread

    6-12 in.

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    4-6 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    4-8

    Soil Moisture

    Medium water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Has showy flowers, Fragrant, Good fall color, Rock gardens, Border fronts, Mass Plant, Ground cover

    Bloom Time

    Early summer to Mid-summer

    Critter Resistance

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    Exposure

    Full sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

    medium to fast

    Seasonal Interests

    Summer